Ikpeazu Congratulates Atiku


The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, PhD has sent a congratulatory message to the Wazirin Adamawa and former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON on his emergence as the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 General Elections. 

According to Governor Ikpeazu, the just concluded Special National Convention of the PDP has sent a clear message that the party is fully prepared to take over power at the Center.

He described the victory of the former Vice President as a vindication of his tenacity, perseverance and personal commitment to the change of the developmental narative of our country. Governor Ikpeazu is confident that with his long years of experience in the democratic space, Alhaji Abubakar has all it takes to galvanize the entire membership of the party into a formidable force that will win the 2023 Presidential elections and usher in another refreshing phase in the leadership of our country.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu salutes all the other aspirants, especially the first runner up, Governor Nyesom Wike, for putting up a spirited fight which has helped to deepen the democratic process in the party and in our country, stating that the well organized Convention and the conduct of the members during and after the event show that in terms of democratic ideals, the PDP is miles ahead of the other parties.

"The convention was a family affair of our party. Now that we have a candidate, we must all come together and work towards delivering victory for our party. All of us, in the finest traditions of our party and of democracy, must rally round the candidate and the party leaders to ensure that the party wins the 2023 elections and fulfill the yearnings of our country men for real change".

The Governor assures the former Vice President of his personal commitment and the cooperation of the entire membership of the PDP in Abia State  to the victory of the party in 2023.

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